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Weltman: Jonathan Isaac’s torn ACL unrelated to prior injury, Magic didn’t rush return

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In the aftermath of Jonathan Isaac suffering a torn ACL, there was a sense of immediacy to place blame.

Whether it was on the Orlando Magic organization for bringing Isaac back too soon, or on Steve Clifford for keeping Isaac in during a rout, or any other finger-pointing by those who think having a Twitter account is the equivalent of going to medical school.

Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman spoke with the media on Monday and quickly, and emphatically, cleared the air. After first expressing the organization’s concern and support for Isaac, Weltman, when asked, said the torn ACL that Isaac suffered Sunday was not related to his previous injury, and that the Magic in no way brought him back too soon.